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1 " Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , Her Own Rules
2 " Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , Being Elizabeth (Ravenscar, #3)
3 " A person with taste is merely one who can recognize the greatest beauty in the simplest things. "
4 " She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , To Be the Best (Emma Harte Saga #3)
5 " The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in perspective. The past could not dominate the future. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , Unexpected Blessings (Emma Harte Saga #5)
6 " It's different when the person you love dies. There's an awful finality to death. But it is final. The end. And there's the funeral, family gatherings, grieving, all of those necessary rituals. And they help, believe me. When the object of your love just disappears, there's no way to deal with the grief and pain. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , Three Weeks in Paris
7 " Why him?He was as likely to offer me security and safety as a violent terrorist holding a gun to my head.So why I had chosen him?Because he had charmed me into a love affair,had truly convinced me he was madly in love with me. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford
8 " It's all right, darling. I'll finish the financial report on my own. I can think clearly before sex and stay awake afterwards. That's one of the nice things about being a woman. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , Power of a Woman
9 " Successful women don't sleep until noon. "
10 " Always present yourself as a woman who expects to succeed. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , Playing the Game
11 " Elizabeth was counting on Marco to keep cousin Mary occupied until after the board meeting was over. A piece of cheese might catch a mouse, but an afternoon alone with a muscular masseur would ensnare her cousin far more effectively. And afterwards, while Mary lay sated and sleeping upon a massage table, wiser heads could determine the company's future. There were times, Elizabeth thought, when success in business demanded utter ruthlessness. "
12 " We are each the authors of our own lives, Emma. We live in what we have created. There is no way to shift the blame and no one else to accept the accolades. "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , A Woman of Substance (Emma Harte Saga #1)
13 " Life always gets harder towards the summit - the cold increases, responsibility increases "
14 " This parting cannot be for long; for those who love as we do cannot be parted. We shall always be united in thought, and thought is a great magnet. I have often spoken to thee of reason, now i speak to thee of faith "
15 " My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life. "
16 " In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work "
17 " Priceless things matter not for their value, but because they offer us an enduring reminder of stability and permanence. "
18 " Love is a handful of seeds, marriage the garden, and like your gardens, Paula, marriage requires total commitment, hard work, and a great deal of love and care. Be ruthless with the weeds. Pull them out before they take hold. Bring the same dedication to your marriage that you do to your gardens and everything will be all right. Remember that a marriage has to be constantly replenished too, if you want it to flourish... "
― Barbara Taylor Bradford , Hold the Dream (Emma Harte Saga #2)
19 " Life was life. It happened. You never knew what was going to come at you. Or how you could defend yourself. "
20 " I'm not ancient, darling. I'm only fifty. And when it comes to sex a woman of fifty can often outlast a man half her age. "
